I think those sites are stretching what you classify as a "bug"
Windows has this Problems and Solutions thing. It reports anything that Windows cant do, its actually quite useful. Even drivers that could not be found using Windows Update show up in that Problem Reports/Solutions program...
They are not necessarily bugs, also, program errors (caused by third party software) are also reported.
Now, I am not saying that this is what they meant by bugs, but, this is all I can see.
Actually, what is being classified as "bugs" here is the same thing that was classified in Leopard as "bugs." The 100 so-called bugs in leopard were of the same nature as microsoft's. The numbers, therefore, can be compared.
Also, I have used windows for over 13 years, and I know about the "problem/solutions report program." Apple has the same thing. However, it's nice only in that you are able to then report the bug to them, in hopes that others will and they will see the bug worth putting resources into fixing. It provides no short term solution, and, unless the company sees the issue worth fixing, may never be fixed long term unless by third party (firewall or security program of some type).
(Cant say I favor him... but, thats my personal opinion)
That's not the point. I may not favor him either, but the point is that you claimed that people who complain about vista don't actually use vista. My point is that many of them who complain do in fact use vista.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=402
http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/robert/archive/2006/07/05/Windows-Vista-Bug-Analysis.aspx
I still havent had any problems with Vista.
Same thing. The argument wasn't whether or not you've had problems with vista. I was simply stating that you're quip about vista not having 100 bugs was far from true.